2.1+Urban+Environments

URBAN ENVIRONMENTS

== The Stephen Perse Foundation have made available on iTunes U course materials for several of the IB Geography units among other IB & iGCSE subjects, these may supplement the work done in class and further develop your understanding of the material - its free so check it out at this link this is the Urban Environments Unit - SUBSCRIBE !! ==

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=== This optional theme considers cities as places of intense social interaction and as focal points of production, wealth generation and consumption. They exhibit diversity in patterns of wealth and deprivation, which can result in conflict. Transport improvements have led to rapid growth and shifts in population and economic activities, producing stresses and challenges for planners. ===

WE WILL BE STUDYING MEXICO CITY AND A MEDC CITY OF YOUR CHOICE.
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LESSON 1: IDEAL CITIES
Today we looked at the evolution of modern cities and began to think of what makes a city. The main task involved designing your ideal city. Here is the powerpoint from todays class if you would like to download it. Source adapted from : ECUMENE GEOGRAPHY If you would like to upload your visions of your ideal cities, here is your chance.....

LESSON 2: URBANIZATION & MEGACITIES


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Your homework activity is to complete the questions on the megacity Geofactsheet (for Thursday 2nd September) If you have misplaced your copy please download the following. HERE IS A PODCAST ON THE GROWTH OF CITIES: THE GROWTH OF MODERN CITIES

An interesting article here from the BBC on how we measure cities
===An article from the economist about urbanization in China and a great visualization from the McKinsey Company===

Here is an article by the Atlantic Cities website that explores the cities behind the global urban growth

3. Urban Processes
Source: ECUMENE GEOGRAPHY

GENTRIFICATION IN NYC

4. Urban Land Use Models
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Burgess & Hoyt
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Burgess Model (Amanda & Trine)
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Harris & Ullman ( Caro O)
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Mann's (Emi)

Mediterranean (Pedro & Caro M) & (Montse & Ceci)
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Latin American (Ana P & Jorge)

North Africa (Carlos)
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SOURCE: ECUMENE GEOGRAPHY

5. LEDC Urban Stress
SOURCE: ECUMENE GEOGRAPHY

MEXICO CITY
Land Use Patterns

Urban Age

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=CASE STUDY PROJECTS=

Klaus
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**CECI & MONTSE**
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USEFUL LINKS
LSE Cities London an Interactive Guide URBAN AGE CONFERENCE PLASTIC BAGS BBC URBAN PLANET LATIN AMERICAN MEGA CITIES Transportation International Alliance of Inhabitants Making Cities Work - Mexico City AIR POLLUTION IN MEXICO CITY URBAN ISSUES URBAN UPGRADING COMMISSION FOR ARCHITECTURE & BUILT ENVIRONMENT UN HABITAT REPORT POLICING IN RIO'S SLUMS SAN FRANCISCO - SUSTAINABLE CITY POST CARBON CITIES CURITIBA SUSTAINABLE CITIES NETWORK media type="youtube" key="-EMeaInns7s?fs=1" height="385" width="640"

UNREPORTED WORLD: BRAZIL'S SLUM WARFARE
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With a similar theme here is a video from the New York TImes on the Pacification of the Favelas
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The trailer below is for a documentary on how the urban poor of Brazil are gaining a voice through the use of street art. Keep an eye out for it at the cinema
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**CURITIBA**[[file:151 sustainable city management Curitiba.pdf]] CURITIBA BRAZIL'S URBAN EXPERIMENT
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=SUSTAINABLE CITIES=

Here's IBM view on Smarter Cities - do they mean sustainable? media type="youtube" key="TULPgblz-UA?version=3" height="315" width="560" A useful booklet about sustainable plans in New York